Archive: Women’s MMA

Women’s MMA has returned to Bellator, as the organization recently announced the signing of two notable featherweights! Bellator officials announced today that they have inked former Strikeforce Champion Marloes Coenen (21-6 MMA) and Invicta FC veteran Julia Budd (6-2 MMA) to deals and that the pair will fight at a Bellator event later this year. Bellator had...

Gina Carano is considered not only a pioneer in women’s MMA, but also a legend. Her coach caught up with MMAFighting.com to talk about the movie-star’s return to MMA. “She’s doing great. She trains well, but she has a lot of things to do, like interviews and movies. I always tell her ‘no pressure, do...

Arguably the greatest fighter of all time, Fedor Emelianenko. The Last Emperor spoke in a recent interview about women’s MMA, and it turns out, Fedor doesn’t support women’s MMA. For those who speak Russian check out the full interview

Ronda Rousey doesn’t like Miesha Tate. That might be one of the biggest understatements I could write about the women’s UFC bantamweight champion. After all, one could surmise exactly how Ronda felt about Miesha, simply by watching the two women interact for a few seconds. And even after Ronda completely dominated her arch-rival in their championship bout at UFC 168,...

What is the biggest upset in MMA history? Fabricio Werdum baiting Fedor Emelianenko into a triangle to end his ten-year reign? Chris Wiedman knocking out Anderson Silva? Or could it be coming tonight, in the co-main event of UFC 168? If Miesha Tate defeats Ronda Rousey, will that be the biggest upset of all time?...

When you type “MMA women” into Google’s search engine, you get a fairly accurate representation of societies outlook on the fairer sex in the world of combat sports. “The 12 Hottest Women in MMA“… “Brutal Women’s MMA Knockout!”… “The Pound-For-Pound best Women in MMA Today” and “Sexiest arms in Women’s MMA” are just some of the headlines you’ll...

Invicta Fighting Championships Strawweight contender Claudia Gadelha was forced to withdraw from Saturday’s scheduled title bout against Carla Esparza after contracting a bacterial infection. “Claudia ran a high fever late Friday evening and went to the hospital where she was diagnosed with a bacterial infection in her intestines,” said Shannon Knapp, President Invicta Fighting Championships....

Get to know the Invicta Flyweight Champion Barb Honchak and the #1 contender and challenger for the title, Leslie Smith, as they train for their upcoming clash on Saturday, December 7, 2013 at INVICTA FC 7, live from the Star Pavilion in Kansas City, on Pay Per View. For more info, visit invictafc.com

The women on this season of “The Ultimate Fighter” have proven to the UFC brass that they deserve a chance to compete in the highest level of the sport. All eight of the women were slated to fight at the TUF 18 finale, but Sarah Moras and Shayna Baszler were ruled out due to injuries....

UFC President Dana White (shown above with UFC women’s bantamweight champ Ronda Rousey) announced Friday the plans to add a women’s flyweight division to the UFC. White said the division, whose weight limit is 115 pounds, will be crucial to the promotion’s expansion internationally. By Christopher Murphy @MurphMMA UFC President Dana White announced...

In an interview with MMA Roasted’s Adam Hunter (which read more like a Craigslist ad, rather than an actual MMA interview), “Evil Eye” discussed a myriad of sexually charged topics, ranging from her troubles finding a boyfriend, to her opinion on random hookups, to whether or not she has a UFC boy “toy”: Eye: “Cleveland knows...

Germany’s top-ranked female fighter, Sheila Gaff, has become the first woman cut from the UFC’s roster. The cut came nearly two weeks after her second 1st-round TKO loss inside the Octagon. By Christopher Murphy @MurphMMA The UFC released German fighter, Sheila Gaff, reported a German website, GroundandPound.de. This announcement comes less that two weeks...

With women’s MMA growing as rapidly as it is, there is one fighter fans will be disappointed they won’t see for a number of months. Cat Zingano, pictured, has been sidelined following surgery to repair a torn ACL. Before the injury, Zingano had fought her way to the top of the UFC’s bantamweight division, earning...

Though she is ranked as the number one contender for the UFC women’s bantamweight championship, Cat Zingano has been sidelined following surgery to repair her ACL. Zingano tore the ligament while training just weeks after defeating Miesha Tate to earn a shot at current champion, Ronda Rousey. Now in the midst of recovery, Zingano is...

By Christopher Murphy @MurphMMA This Saturday, MMA fighter Leslie Smith will be fighting Jennifer Maia at Invicta 6 in Kansas City, Missouri. Before she enters the cage, the Cesar Gracie fighter spoke with BJPenn.com’s Fist-Ta-Cuff Radio to talk about her last fight with Sarah Kaufmann, her training for Maia and much more. ...

In a recent appearance on Inside MMA, transgender fighter Fallon Fox stated that when she steps into the cage with her opponents, she is the one at a disadvantage. Over the past few months, many have commented on the unfair advantage they perceived Fox to hold over her opponents. Ranging from the tirade of...

Listen to internet radio with FIST TA CUFF RADIO on Blog Talk Radio Veronica “V-Rod” LoCurto is back in the shop and with the recent events in Women’s MMA we have plenty to talk about. We are going to talk the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter, having women and men on this season, and...

Amanda Lucas (5-1) is one of the rising stars in women’s MMA today. After losing her first MMA fight in New Zealand, the woman known as “Powerhouse” has gone on a tear, winning her next five straight. With her success inside the cage, she is now eying a drop to 145 lbs. where she believes...

Internet trending transgender fighter, Fallon Fox, has been all the buzz in the past couple weeks. She has been a controversial topic for many as mma fans and fighters alike debate whether a transgender fighter is something that should be included in women’s mma. The CFA however has their own opinion on the matter and...

UFC Women’s Bantamweight Contender went on the record recently on whether or not she’d be willing to fight Fallon Fox, a female fighter who recently came out to admit that she in fact is a transgendered woman. Tate voiced her opinion to ESPN.com: “I wouldn’t do it,” Tate said, “If there was solid research that...

Amid all the recent news and controversy surrounding transgender mixed martial artist Fallon Fox, fans and media have been asking themselves many questions regarding what this could mean for Women’s MMA. Does Fox have an advantage over women? Are we being unfair by debating her sex? While the final decision resides with athletic commissions, we are all...

Months have turned to weeks, weeks have turned into days and now we are just hours away from witnessing the first ever female UFC fight between champion Ronda Rousey and challenger Liz Carmouche in the main event of UFC 157. It’s a pivotal moment for female fighters all over the world and while all of...

After years of fighting harder just to be accepted, after being constantly demoralized by ignorant doubters and after outperforming their male counterparts at almost every turn, women will finally step foot inside the UFC’s Octagon this Saturday night. UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey will defend her newly appointed crown against former U.S Marine Liz...

Listen to internet radio with FIST TA CUFF RADIO on Blog Talk Radio This week we have our man back from this season of TUF, A man always killing the Mic for Bellator, A women running WMMA, & another looking to take the UFC title home to San Diego. Clint Hester is back on the...

Listen to internet radio with FIST TA CUFF RADIO on Blog Talk Radio This week we have our man back from this season of TUF, A man always killing the Mic for Bellator, A women running WMMA, & another looking to take the UFC title home to San Diego. Clint Hester is back on the...

“I’m borderline iconic in this sport, people tune in to me because I’m the Black Prince of MMA and I don’t know why people call me that because I’m white.” Those were among the first words ushered by Maximum Fighting Championship President Mark Pavelich on Wednesday’s edition of BJPenn.com Radio. A friend of the show...

The UFC has confirmed it’s second women’s fight. On April 13, Meisha Tate will make her UFC debut against Cat Zingano at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Tate is coming off a submission armbar win against Julie Kedzie in August after losing to a first round armbar in her previous fight...

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